ChildFund
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Helping children worldwide grow up healthy, educated, skilled and safe since 1938. Proud to be a @forbes.com Top 100 Charity & top-rated by Charity Navigator. Learn more at ChildFund.org.
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Everything you never knew you needed to know about Giving Tuesday! 👏🏼 Join us and our friends at Simply Southern from now until December 3 to make DOUBLE the impact in children's lives!
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7-year-old Lewis was born with cerebral palsy. His life has changed so much since our supporters donated a wheelchair to help him get around.
Give wheelchairs, hearing aids & more through our Real Gifts Catalog! 👉🏼 https://childfund.pulse.ly/7rnth6avxd
#InternationalDayForPersonsWithDisabilities
Give wheelchairs, hearing aids & more through our Real Gifts Catalog! 👉🏼 https://childfund.pulse.ly/7rnth6avxd
#InternationalDayForPersonsWithDisabilities
December 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
7-year-old Lewis was born with cerebral palsy. His life has changed so much since our supporters donated a wheelchair to help him get around.
Give wheelchairs, hearing aids & more through our Real Gifts Catalog! 👉🏼 https://childfund.pulse.ly/7rnth6avxd
#InternationalDayForPersonsWithDisabilities
Give wheelchairs, hearing aids & more through our Real Gifts Catalog! 👉🏼 https://childfund.pulse.ly/7rnth6avxd
#InternationalDayForPersonsWithDisabilities
Giving Tuesday update: We’re about halfway to our goal of $25,000! 🎉 Give now: https://childfund.pulse.ly/zpojkt1h4g
Kids like Saraniyan in Sri Lanka are depending on us for access to education & other services. Saraniyan is deaf, but his school has accommodations thanks to ChildFund donors. 💗
Kids like Saraniyan in Sri Lanka are depending on us for access to education & other services. Saraniyan is deaf, but his school has accommodations thanks to ChildFund donors. 💗
December 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Giving Tuesday update: We’re about halfway to our goal of $25,000! 🎉 Give now: https://childfund.pulse.ly/zpojkt1h4g
Kids like Saraniyan in Sri Lanka are depending on us for access to education & other services. Saraniyan is deaf, but his school has accommodations thanks to ChildFund donors. 💗
Kids like Saraniyan in Sri Lanka are depending on us for access to education & other services. Saraniyan is deaf, but his school has accommodations thanks to ChildFund donors. 💗
Psst … guess what?! Giving Tuesday is TOMORROW, and you know what that means: your chance to make 2X the difference for kids.✌️
Until tomorrow, our friends at Simply Southern will match every gift you give up to $50,000. Get a head start, make your gift now ➡️ https://childfund.pulse.ly/wp5zuyxsch
Until tomorrow, our friends at Simply Southern will match every gift you give up to $50,000. Get a head start, make your gift now ➡️ https://childfund.pulse.ly/wp5zuyxsch
December 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Psst … guess what?! Giving Tuesday is TOMORROW, and you know what that means: your chance to make 2X the difference for kids.✌️
Until tomorrow, our friends at Simply Southern will match every gift you give up to $50,000. Get a head start, make your gift now ➡️ https://childfund.pulse.ly/wp5zuyxsch
Until tomorrow, our friends at Simply Southern will match every gift you give up to $50,000. Get a head start, make your gift now ➡️ https://childfund.pulse.ly/wp5zuyxsch
Everything you never knew you needed to know about Giving Tuesday! 👏🏼 Join us and our friends at Simply Southern from now until December 3 to make DOUBLE the impact in children's lives!
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www.childfund.org/campaigns/no...
November 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Everything you never knew you needed to know about Giving Tuesday! 👏🏼 Join us and our friends at Simply Southern from now until December 3 to make DOUBLE the impact in children's lives!
www.childfund.org/campaigns/no...
www.childfund.org/campaigns/no...
Meron, 20, once had a brush w/ a financial scammer online that could have been much worse.
Today, she's a member of the Child Parliament in her area in #Ethiopia, educating others on online safety.
When youth have the tools to protect themselves, they can lead! #NoExcuse #ProtectKidsOnline
Today, she's a member of the Child Parliament in her area in #Ethiopia, educating others on online safety.
When youth have the tools to protect themselves, they can lead! #NoExcuse #ProtectKidsOnline
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Meron, 20, once had a brush w/ a financial scammer online that could have been much worse.
Today, she's a member of the Child Parliament in her area in #Ethiopia, educating others on online safety.
When youth have the tools to protect themselves, they can lead! #NoExcuse #ProtectKidsOnline
Today, she's a member of the Child Parliament in her area in #Ethiopia, educating others on online safety.
When youth have the tools to protect themselves, they can lead! #NoExcuse #ProtectKidsOnline
More than 200M children still lack access to a restroom at their school. This simple fact can contribute to higher school dropout rates, especially as kids get older & start to need more privacy. Help give one today through our Real Gifts #Catalog 👉 www.childfund.org/default/cate...
#WorldToiletDay
#WorldToiletDay
November 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
More than 200M children still lack access to a restroom at their school. This simple fact can contribute to higher school dropout rates, especially as kids get older & start to need more privacy. Help give one today through our Real Gifts #Catalog 👉 www.childfund.org/default/cate...
#WorldToiletDay
#WorldToiletDay
Parents, we know you do your best to keep your kids safe online. But parents can’t keep tech companies in line by themselves. Governments need to play their part too.
Share if you believe a better internet is possible. Together, we can make it happen. https://moreincommon.pulse.ly/kzqkohkvhr
Share if you believe a better internet is possible. Together, we can make it happen. https://moreincommon.pulse.ly/kzqkohkvhr
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Parents, we know you do your best to keep your kids safe online. But parents can’t keep tech companies in line by themselves. Governments need to play their part too.
Share if you believe a better internet is possible. Together, we can make it happen. https://moreincommon.pulse.ly/kzqkohkvhr
Share if you believe a better internet is possible. Together, we can make it happen. https://moreincommon.pulse.ly/kzqkohkvhr
Kids are growing up with smartphones, social media & online gaming. And while the internet offers endless opportunities for learning, it also opens the door to exploitation.
You don’t need to be a tech expert to help protect your child. Know the signs 👉 https://childfund.pulse.ly/5yrtohvbsz
You don’t need to be a tech expert to help protect your child. Know the signs 👉 https://childfund.pulse.ly/5yrtohvbsz
November 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Kids are growing up with smartphones, social media & online gaming. And while the internet offers endless opportunities for learning, it also opens the door to exploitation.
You don’t need to be a tech expert to help protect your child. Know the signs 👉 https://childfund.pulse.ly/5yrtohvbsz
You don’t need to be a tech expert to help protect your child. Know the signs 👉 https://childfund.pulse.ly/5yrtohvbsz
🚨 BREAKING: Children in the Philippines are in crisis after 2 earthquakes & 2 typhoons.
Through our Alliance partners Educo & ChildFund Japan, we're providing food, shelter materials & psychosocial support. Donate to support kids in emergencies like these: https://childfund.pulse.ly/qp8epbgqoe
Through our Alliance partners Educo & ChildFund Japan, we're providing food, shelter materials & psychosocial support. Donate to support kids in emergencies like these: https://childfund.pulse.ly/qp8epbgqoe
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Children in the Philippines are in crisis after 2 earthquakes & 2 typhoons.
Through our Alliance partners Educo & ChildFund Japan, we're providing food, shelter materials & psychosocial support. Donate to support kids in emergencies like these: https://childfund.pulse.ly/qp8epbgqoe
Through our Alliance partners Educo & ChildFund Japan, we're providing food, shelter materials & psychosocial support. Donate to support kids in emergencies like these: https://childfund.pulse.ly/qp8epbgqoe
#LocalPartnerSpotlight: Emali Dedicated Children’s Agency (EDCA) has worked with communities in Makueni and Kajiado, Kenya, for more than 20 years to help children grow up healthy, educated, skilled and safe! 🙌🏿
Learn more about our local partnerships: https://childfund.pulse.ly/trwxvb4wxo
Learn more about our local partnerships: https://childfund.pulse.ly/trwxvb4wxo
November 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
#LocalPartnerSpotlight: Emali Dedicated Children’s Agency (EDCA) has worked with communities in Makueni and Kajiado, Kenya, for more than 20 years to help children grow up healthy, educated, skilled and safe! 🙌🏿
Learn more about our local partnerships: https://childfund.pulse.ly/trwxvb4wxo
Learn more about our local partnerships: https://childfund.pulse.ly/trwxvb4wxo
You know where your children are. Do you know who they’re talking to online?
In today’s world, there’s nothing scarier than the idea that monsters are real— & some of the greatest risks to our children remain out of plain sight. Visit https://ChildFund.pulse.ly/fbkpc5lpox to learn more.
In today’s world, there’s nothing scarier than the idea that monsters are real— & some of the greatest risks to our children remain out of plain sight. Visit https://ChildFund.pulse.ly/fbkpc5lpox to learn more.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
You know where your children are. Do you know who they’re talking to online?
In today’s world, there’s nothing scarier than the idea that monsters are real— & some of the greatest risks to our children remain out of plain sight. Visit https://ChildFund.pulse.ly/fbkpc5lpox to learn more.
In today’s world, there’s nothing scarier than the idea that monsters are real— & some of the greatest risks to our children remain out of plain sight. Visit https://ChildFund.pulse.ly/fbkpc5lpox to learn more.
Children deserve safe online spaces. We need to know who is and isn't a child to create an internet where:
🔒Kids' personal details are private
❌Strangers can't contact kids
⚠️Kids can easily report worrying content
Help #KeepKidsSafeOnline. More:
www.moreincommon.com/parents-talk-online-safety
🔒Kids' personal details are private
❌Strangers can't contact kids
⚠️Kids can easily report worrying content
Help #KeepKidsSafeOnline. More:
www.moreincommon.com/parents-talk-online-safety
October 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Children deserve safe online spaces. We need to know who is and isn't a child to create an internet where:
🔒Kids' personal details are private
❌Strangers can't contact kids
⚠️Kids can easily report worrying content
Help #KeepKidsSafeOnline. More:
www.moreincommon.com/parents-talk-online-safety
🔒Kids' personal details are private
❌Strangers can't contact kids
⚠️Kids can easily report worrying content
Help #KeepKidsSafeOnline. More:
www.moreincommon.com/parents-talk-online-safety
🚨 BREAKING: Cat. 5 Hurricane Melissa is striking Jamaica w/ devastating winds & flooding. Families face life-threatening conditions. Children are among the most vulnerable.
Our trusted partners are working to provide shelter & supplies. Donate now to help 👉 https://childfund.pulse.ly/7ak0a7royi
Our trusted partners are working to provide shelter & supplies. Donate now to help 👉 https://childfund.pulse.ly/7ak0a7royi
October 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Cat. 5 Hurricane Melissa is striking Jamaica w/ devastating winds & flooding. Families face life-threatening conditions. Children are among the most vulnerable.
Our trusted partners are working to provide shelter & supplies. Donate now to help 👉 https://childfund.pulse.ly/7ak0a7royi
Our trusted partners are working to provide shelter & supplies. Donate now to help 👉 https://childfund.pulse.ly/7ak0a7royi
Whatever you're going through, whatever comes next … this wisdom from a 7-year-old is for you.
📍 Kapelebyong District, Uganda
📍 Kapelebyong District, Uganda
October 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Whatever you're going through, whatever comes next … this wisdom from a 7-year-old is for you.
📍 Kapelebyong District, Uganda
📍 Kapelebyong District, Uganda
How it feels to hug a sheep. (Seriously, though, have ewe ever tried it? 🐑)
You can bring joy to a child when you donate a sheep through our Real Gifts Catalog! Sheep provide nutritious milk & quality wool that families can use or sell for income. Give now: https://childfund.pulse.ly/yxjnf7djbu
You can bring joy to a child when you donate a sheep through our Real Gifts Catalog! Sheep provide nutritious milk & quality wool that families can use or sell for income. Give now: https://childfund.pulse.ly/yxjnf7djbu
October 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
How it feels to hug a sheep. (Seriously, though, have ewe ever tried it? 🐑)
You can bring joy to a child when you donate a sheep through our Real Gifts Catalog! Sheep provide nutritious milk & quality wool that families can use or sell for income. Give now: https://childfund.pulse.ly/yxjnf7djbu
You can bring joy to a child when you donate a sheep through our Real Gifts Catalog! Sheep provide nutritious milk & quality wool that families can use or sell for income. Give now: https://childfund.pulse.ly/yxjnf7djbu
In partnership with the Elfenworks Foundation, our #robotics program is now delivering #STEM education to nearly 3,200 young minds at 9 schools around #Brazil. Read how it all started with a letter from a sponsored child:
https://childfund.pulse.ly/zib4i33vwk
https://childfund.pulse.ly/zib4i33vwk
October 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
In partnership with the Elfenworks Foundation, our #robotics program is now delivering #STEM education to nearly 3,200 young minds at 9 schools around #Brazil. Read how it all started with a letter from a sponsored child:
https://childfund.pulse.ly/zib4i33vwk
https://childfund.pulse.ly/zib4i33vwk
Imagine your local Uber drivers stepped up to play a critical role to #ProtectKidsOnline.
That's what happening in #Kenya, where boda boda riders are working w/ ChildFund to catch criminals & protect children. Read about these unlikely heroes: https://childfund.pulse.ly/9wustiqmhz
#StopCSAM
That's what happening in #Kenya, where boda boda riders are working w/ ChildFund to catch criminals & protect children. Read about these unlikely heroes: https://childfund.pulse.ly/9wustiqmhz
#StopCSAM
October 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Imagine your local Uber drivers stepped up to play a critical role to #ProtectKidsOnline.
That's what happening in #Kenya, where boda boda riders are working w/ ChildFund to catch criminals & protect children. Read about these unlikely heroes: https://childfund.pulse.ly/9wustiqmhz
#StopCSAM
That's what happening in #Kenya, where boda boda riders are working w/ ChildFund to catch criminals & protect children. Read about these unlikely heroes: https://childfund.pulse.ly/9wustiqmhz
#StopCSAM
Your support is more than just a donation—it’s a way to change a life. And based on the top reviews we receive from independent watchdog organizations, you can be sure every dollar counts.
Visit https://ChildFund.pulse.ly/ktrklhixwe to learn more!
Visit https://ChildFund.pulse.ly/ktrklhixwe to learn more!
October 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Your support is more than just a donation—it’s a way to change a life. And based on the top reviews we receive from independent watchdog organizations, you can be sure every dollar counts.
Visit https://ChildFund.pulse.ly/ktrklhixwe to learn more!
Visit https://ChildFund.pulse.ly/ktrklhixwe to learn more!
In Sierra Leone, where girls face multiple barriers to education, a supportive community is key to staying in school for the long haul.
Ahead of #DayOfTheGirl, read about how we're partnering with local leaders to promote girls' education.
#IDG2025
www.childfund.org/stories-and-...
Ahead of #DayOfTheGirl, read about how we're partnering with local leaders to promote girls' education.
#IDG2025
www.childfund.org/stories-and-...
October 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
In Sierra Leone, where girls face multiple barriers to education, a supportive community is key to staying in school for the long haul.
Ahead of #DayOfTheGirl, read about how we're partnering with local leaders to promote girls' education.
#IDG2025
www.childfund.org/stories-and-...
Ahead of #DayOfTheGirl, read about how we're partnering with local leaders to promote girls' education.
#IDG2025
www.childfund.org/stories-and-...
No shame here. Sound off. 🗣️
Life can be tough for everyone sometimes, but especially so when we’re young and going through big physical, mental and emotional changes. If we’re fortunate, we have a great support system to get us through the harder times.
#MentalHealth
Life can be tough for everyone sometimes, but especially so when we’re young and going through big physical, mental and emotional changes. If we’re fortunate, we have a great support system to get us through the harder times.
#MentalHealth
October 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
No shame here. Sound off. 🗣️
Life can be tough for everyone sometimes, but especially so when we’re young and going through big physical, mental and emotional changes. If we’re fortunate, we have a great support system to get us through the harder times.
#MentalHealth
Life can be tough for everyone sometimes, but especially so when we’re young and going through big physical, mental and emotional changes. If we’re fortunate, we have a great support system to get us through the harder times.
#MentalHealth
Christine in #Uganda lost her father when she was only 10. With her sponsor's support, she was still able to pursue her dream of becoming a teacher.
“When you interact with children every day, you stay young!" she says.
How many lives will you impact when you #sponsor a child?
“When you interact with children every day, you stay young!" she says.
How many lives will you impact when you #sponsor a child?
October 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
During severe weather season, our Emergency Action Fund is more important than ever.
Tropical Storm #Opong was the 15th tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines in 2025, & it won't be the last. Our focus in emergencies is always on children. www.childfund.org/about-us/our...
Tropical Storm #Opong was the 15th tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines in 2025, & it won't be the last. Our focus in emergencies is always on children. www.childfund.org/about-us/our...
September 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
During severe weather season, our Emergency Action Fund is more important than ever.
Tropical Storm #Opong was the 15th tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines in 2025, & it won't be the last. Our focus in emergencies is always on children. www.childfund.org/about-us/our...
Tropical Storm #Opong was the 15th tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines in 2025, & it won't be the last. Our focus in emergencies is always on children. www.childfund.org/about-us/our...
Global impact starts w/ local power! 💪🏽 Since 1994, our local partner Niños Totonacos has been a critical source of support for children & youth in the remote Sierra Norte region of Puebla, Mexico.
We've invested more than $708M in local grassroots orgs since 2015.
www.childfund.org/our-work/loc...
We've invested more than $708M in local grassroots orgs since 2015.
www.childfund.org/our-work/loc...
September 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Global impact starts w/ local power! 💪🏽 Since 1994, our local partner Niños Totonacos has been a critical source of support for children & youth in the remote Sierra Norte region of Puebla, Mexico.
We've invested more than $708M in local grassroots orgs since 2015.
www.childfund.org/our-work/loc...
We've invested more than $708M in local grassroots orgs since 2015.
www.childfund.org/our-work/loc...
When youth have access to job skills, they light up the whole world. 💡
"In the beginning, I was scared,” says Sadia, a sponsored child from #Mozambique in a ChildFund-supported electrical engineering program. “We grew up seeing this as a man’s job, but that’s not so. [Women] can do this job, too."
"In the beginning, I was scared,” says Sadia, a sponsored child from #Mozambique in a ChildFund-supported electrical engineering program. “We grew up seeing this as a man’s job, but that’s not so. [Women] can do this job, too."
September 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
When youth have access to job skills, they light up the whole world. 💡
"In the beginning, I was scared,” says Sadia, a sponsored child from #Mozambique in a ChildFund-supported electrical engineering program. “We grew up seeing this as a man’s job, but that’s not so. [Women] can do this job, too."
"In the beginning, I was scared,” says Sadia, a sponsored child from #Mozambique in a ChildFund-supported electrical engineering program. “We grew up seeing this as a man’s job, but that’s not so. [Women] can do this job, too."
🚨 #Afghanistan update: Our emergency response following the catastrophic earthquakes is ongoing. Our ChildFund Alliance partners have delivered 10,500 hot meals to hospitals so far, and plans are underway to help provide mental health support for families. #Donate: www.childfund.org/about-us/our...
September 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
🚨 #Afghanistan update: Our emergency response following the catastrophic earthquakes is ongoing. Our ChildFund Alliance partners have delivered 10,500 hot meals to hospitals so far, and plans are underway to help provide mental health support for families. #Donate: www.childfund.org/about-us/our...